C11 An Astonishing Improvement

The system's voice rang out: "Forging Result: Primary Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi!"

"Host, congratulations on your successful creation of a Two-star Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi. You've been awarded 1 point of wind attribute comprehension and 1 point of fire attribute comprehension!"

Tenno heard the system's notification in his ears.

A warm surge flowed into his body from the void, as if purifying him from the inside.

He felt as though he was immersed in a hot spring, completely at ease.

After half an hour, the sensation gradually subsided.

Tenno's grasp of the wind and fire elements seemed to have strengthened.

Upon opening his eyes, he sensed a difference in himself.

The air currents caressed his face.

The flames in the forge seemed to perform a dance before his eyes.

He felt a newfound affinity with these natural elements—it was nothing short of magical!

After adjusting to the changes in his body, Tenno looked at the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi he had successfully forged.

He couldn't help but feel that his luck was extraordinarily good!

His first attempt at crafting a Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi had yielded a sword with both wind and fire attributes!

Tenno opened the System Panel to inspect the properties of the primary Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi he had forged.

Ninja Tool: Primary Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi

Grade: Two-star Weapon

Attributes: Wind and Fire

Skills: Wind Sword, Skywind Spear, Flame Bullet, Fire Barrier

Contract Status: Unbound

Immediately, Tenno bit into his thumb and dripped blood onto the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.

The system's voice announced, "Host, you have successfully formed a bond with the primary Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi!"

The system interface now read:

Host: Tenno

Age: 6 years

Forging Level: Primary

Unlocked Weapons: Clone Kunai (100%), Substitute Kunai (100%), Transformation Kunai (100%), Primary Storage Ring (21%), Primary Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (16%)

Self-created Weapons: None

Tenno felt a hint of disappointment. "Is the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi really just at the primary level?"

His forging skills had improved by leaps and bounds recently.

After such intense and prolonged training, his forging abilities had become quite exceptional. He was now every bit the equal of the Iron Kingdom's blacksmiths, famed for their ninja tools.

Despite his evident skill, he was still only considered a primary-level forgemaster by the system.

"System, what does it take to reach the intermediate level of forgemastery?" Tenno asked, finally voicing a question that had been on his mind for some time.

The system responded, "Host, once you successfully forge a four-star difficulty weapon, you'll automatically be promoted to an intermediate forgemaster."

"With the promotion to intermediate forgemaster, you'll gain the ability to craft your own weapons. Plus, the rewards for successfully creating a weapon will be significantly greater."

It seemed Tenno still had some distance to cover before reaching the intermediate forgemaster rank.

Yet, upon hearing this, Tenno wasn't too discouraged.

After all, he was only six years old. He had ample time to strengthen his abilities and improve his forging skills!

Having placed the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi into his storage ring, Tenno turned in for the night.

As the sun rose, Tiantian was already up and about.

After preparing breakfast, she made her way to Tenno's room to wake him, still deeply asleep from having drained all his physical strength, Chakra, and mental energy the previous evening.

"Brother, we can't skip class," Tiantian said with a smile.

"I know," Tenno responded, a hint of resignation in his voice.

It took several days of dozing off in class before Tenno's strength fully returned.

It was clear that he needed to continue improving his body technique. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to endure the process of forging higher-difficulty weapons.

His determination to train with Guy Might only grew stronger.

After school, Tenno, Tiantian, and Lee Rock followed their usual routine and went to the Konoha Training Ground to work on their body techniques.

"Tenno, Tiantian, Lee, you guys are here so early today!"

"Tenno, what's with the dramatic change in your aura? Your Chakra levels are almost at a Chionin's."

"How did you manage to boost your strength so quickly?"

Guy Might's gaze rested on Tenno, his curiosity piqued as he peppered him with questions.

He was utterly shocked, followed by a barrage of questions.

Might Guy lacked the Byakugan, so he couldn't directly observe the flow of chakra within Tenno's body. However, as an elite Jonin, gauging Tenno's current level of strength was hardly a challenge for him.

Might Guy was a master of taijutsu. In the village, no one surpassed his expertise in physical combat.

Although Tenno had performed well in previous training, Might Guy was well aware that the taijutsu exercises he had assigned to Tenno and the other two were not nearly sufficient to account for such rapid progress.

Even for a genius like Tenno, such a dramatic improvement in strength in such a short time seemed far-fetched.

Tenno chuckled and said, "This is because..."

Might Guy's curiosity was instantly ignited.

Tiantian blurted out, "It's because my brother has been making ninja tools at home."

Tenno nodded, explaining, "Yes. It's probably because I enjoy creating ninja tools for use in battle."

After hearing the explanations from Tenno and Tiantian, Might Guy appeared somewhat more composed, yet he still expressed some surprise.

He had never heard of weapon forging as a means to enhance one's taijutsu prowess.

"Tenno, it looks like you have a real knack for the ninja way!" Might Guy cheered, giving Tenno an enthusiastic thumbs-up, his eyes filled with admiration.

He continued, "I have no doubt that you're going to be a powerful ninja! You might even surpass Kakashi to become the youngest Jonin in the village!"

Of course, while praising Tenno, Might Guy also offered encouragement to Tiantian and Rock Lee.

"You two need to work hard to keep up with Tenno. Don't get discouraged. You both have the potential to become formidable ninjas!"

Tiantian and Lee chorused in agreement, "Okay, Mr. Guy!"

They were both incredibly positive and optimistic.

Their abilities might not match Tenno's at the moment, but they weren't about to let that get them down.

Instead, Tenno would be their role model, inspiring them to train even harder.

With his hands on his hips and looking up to the sky, Might Guy laughed loudly, "That's the spirit of youth!"

"Today, let's see the results of your recent training! Tenno, show me the power of the ninja tools you've crafted!"

"Mr. Guy, how do you intend to test our progress?" Tiantian asked, her eyes brimming with curiosity.

"You'll see soon enough!" Might Guy replied with a mischievous grin.

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